Tag: Texas Revolution

  • My dear fellow Texans: A personal letter to everyone who reads this website

    by Julia Robb I’m writing this message to you in the form of a letter because it is very personal to me. My blog, “The Real Reason Texas Rebelled Against Mexico,” was printed yesterday in the Heart of Texas Blog. In the last paragraph, I wrote Hispanic Texans fought with Anglo Texans against dictator Santa…

  • The Real Reasons Texas rebelled against Mexico

    by Julia Robb Critics blast Texas for rebelling against Mexico in 1835. Oh, the poor Mexicans! The Texans stole their land! They don’t know what they’re talking about. The Mexican government invited Anglo-Americans to settle in Mexico to help develop Mexico economically. Mexican officials also wanted settlers as a living shield between the northern Mexican…